LEWISTON — A 22-year-old Lewiston woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she fired several rounds during a street altercation Thursday evening near Pine and Howard streets. According to the Lewiston Police Department, officers responded at 5:36 p.m. on February 26 to reports of gunshots in the area. When they arrived, officers located several witnesses who described an argument that had just taken place in the street moments before the shots were fired.…

Syracuse University College of Law has commissioned an official portrait of its most famous cheater.Not only will Joe Biden have his portrait hung in the place where he got caught plagiarizing as a freshman law student.But he’s been invited for the portrait’s official unveiling April 14, the school has announced.“President Biden has never forgotten where his legal career began, and we have never forgotten him,” College of Law Dean Terence Lau said in a press…

WATERVILLE, Maine — A pedestrian was killed Sunday after a vehicle left Upper Main Street and crashed into another vehicle at the gas pumps of The Big Apple Convenience Store, Waterville police said. Police and Waterville Fire Department/Rescue responded around 11:20 a.m. to 364 Main St. for the crash, according to a department statement. Investigators said a motor vehicle traveling east on Main Street left the roadway, struck a vehicle parked at the gas pump,…

WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran are again on edge, months after a brief but intense military confrontation that marked the most direct clash between the two nations in years. As of Feb. 19, 2026, tensions remain high following what became known as the “Twelve-Day War” in June 2025, when the United States intervened in an Iran–Israel conflict by launching stealth bomber strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. The…

Milo Hanson of Saskatchewan remains an untouchable hero in the eyes of Maine deer hunters.Hanson, 81, who died last week, holds the claim to taking down the biggest whitetail buck ever shot in the world. He killed it with a .308 on his farm in Saskatchewan in 1993. It’s a record deer hunters globally can only dream about. When deer hunters speak of records, they use a language foreign to mortals.To wit, Hanson’s record takedown…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took steps to combat Somali fraud on Friday with a new anonymous reporting portal for whistleblowers, offering monetary rewards for those who expose the theft of public funds. [RELATED: Rep. Yusuf Yusuf Tied in to Vast Network of Million-Dollar Somali-Run Medicaid Recipients and Money Transfers…] “President Trump has been clear that Americans have a right to know that their tax dollars are not being diverted to fund acts of global…

The sinking of the first battle ship ever named for the state of Maine marked a solemn occasion Sunday.February 15, 1898 was the day that the USS Maine went down in Havana Harbor.The disaster contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War two months later.The phrase, “Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!” became a rallying cry for action.Although the Maine explosion was not a direct cause of the war, it served as a catalyst…

World-renowned actress Bette Davis wasn’t just Ogunquit, Maine’s first female lifeguard. Davis also acted in several productions at the town’s storied summer theater later in her career. The playhouse that Bette Davis helped build in stature is now gearing up for a huge makeover. The landmark summer theater has stood in southern Maine for nearly a century, featuring such legendary actors as Davis, William Shatner, Steve McQueen and Betty White. Developers came before the Ogunquit…

Early next week, lawmakers in Augusta are set to discuss a bill that would redefine the meaning of “public education” under state law. The proposal would also require that any private schools receiving public funds must be located within the state. Under the revised definition, the term “public education” would refer to education provided primarily at the public’s expense that meets all state and federal requirements for enrolled students and is free for all students…

PORTLAND, Maine – Portland City Hall is asking residents to help name a new park planned for the city’s Eastern Waterfront, a 3.5-acre public green space that will replace the Ocean Gateway queuing lanes and incorporate the nearby area known as the Amethyst Lot. The project has been referred to as “Harbor Common Park” during planning, but officials say that title is temporary. Construction is scheduled to begin in March. The city’s Parks, Recreation and…

The Maine State Police are investigating a fatal crash that took place in Vassalboro on Monday between a pickup truck and a commercial vehicle. [RELATED: State Police Investigating Fatal Crash in Pittsfield…] At approximately 6:40 p.m., troopers responded to reports of a head-on crash on Route 3 near Ritch Road involving a Chevy Silverado pickup truck and a Ford F-650 commercial vehicle. Investigators believe that the driver of the pickup truck, Ryan Page, 48, of…

Maine’s Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Tuesday that she intends to recommend that the state spend $2.25 million in support of “Maine-based reproductive health care providers.” This proposal, the governor explained, is intended to “offset the impacts of Federal funding cuts implemented by the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans.” The $2.25 million in funding for Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) and Maine Family Planning (MFP) is set to be included as part of…

A GoFundMe campaign has begun for the mother of an infant whose father is charged with her savage killing. The fundraiser, with a goal of $17,500, is designed to help Leah Collins, the baby’s mom. “Honoring baby Lyla support for the Collins family, the website says. The campaign had raised $10,500 as of Sunday. “Our hearts break alongside baby Lyla’s mom, Leah, and the Collins family who are currently walking through a tremendously dark and…

FAIRFIELD, Maine — Maine State Police are investigating the death of a 46-year-old Oakland man who was found on the side of the road in Fairfield Saturday morning. Fairfield Police said they received a 911 call at approximately 8:57 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, reporting a male on Martin Stream Road who was not breathing. Officers responded and contacted the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit Central after determining the man was deceased. State…

The Maine Wire can exclusively confirm that ICE agents arrested an Angolan national who has been working as a York County Corrections Officer since 2024. [RELATED: ICE Arrests Old Orchard Beach Police Officer from Jamaica for Overstaying Visa…] York County Corrections Officer Mauro Inacio Bernardo is currently in ICE custody in Massachusetts and is being held at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility, according to ICE records. The Maine Wire has confirmed that Bernardo is a…